Children's consumption of dark green, leafy vegetables with added fat enhances serum retinol

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1549-1554

  Takyi, Etor E K ^a  

^a University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Leafy vegetables; Preschool children; Vitamin A deficiency; Vitamin A status

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HEMOGLOBIN; OROSOMUCOID; RETINOL; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN METABOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WORM INFECTION;

CEIBA; MANIHOT;

EID: 0032766708     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.8.1549     Document Type: Article

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